Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Commission shall, for the purposes of any inquiry or proceedings under Cornmi this Act, have the powers as are vested in Civil C ~ u r t unZzr the Code of Civil s lion. Procedure, 1908 while I rying a suit in rcspzct of the t'oilovin: ma! tr'rs, namely- 5 of 1908. (n) the summoning and aofo~cing the attendance of any witness. and examining him on oath; (h) the discovery and production of any document or c-ther ma!crial object producible as cvidence; (c) tthc reception of-evidence on adavits; (d) the requisirion of any public record from any office; (e) the issuing of any cornmission for examination of witnessec; and Cf) the review of its decision^, directiolls and orders. (2) lie Commis~io~ shall have the power to require any person- (a) to produce kl'oro, and alIuw to be uxamined and kept by an officer OF the Commission >pecified in thi; behalf, such books, accounts, ,or clther documents in the custody 01. undw the control of the pcrson so required as may be specified or dcscrjbcd in thc requisition, bcing documents relating to any matter concerning the generation, transmission, distri bulion and supply. or use cf electricity, thc functioning of any undertaking involved in the above arcas and other matters, Ihc examination of which may be required by the Commisrion for the purposc 01 this Act; and (6) lo furni6ll lo an officer so specified such information as may be required Tor !be piirposes of this Act or such olher information as may be in his possession in relation to any activity carried on by any other peisun. (3) Whcre, during any inquiry or proceedings under this Act, the Commission ha, any gr~unds to believe t h ~ t any books or papers or documents of, or relating to ally uuit or person in relation to which such inquiry is being made or whidl the owner of such unit may be requircd to prodwe jn such inquiry, arc being. ur may be, destroyed, rnutiia ted, altercd, falsified or secreted, it may, by a writtell order, authorjse tluy officer of the Commission to exercise the same powers of entry, search and scjzurc as mag' be exercised by an Inspector under sections 240 and 240-A of the Companies Act, 1956. 1 of 1956 (4) Notwithstaading anything contained in any other law for thc iime being in force, the Commission may, by a general 01. special order, .call upon any :rert;un including rhr: generating companies or thc liccnsc~ to furnish to the commission pcriodicallg, or as and whcn required, any information conccrning the activities carricd on by such person related to generation, transmission, distribution ~rnd supply or us< of eitclricity, lhc conccction bclil:ecn such person and any other person or undcr laking including such other information relating to the orgailisation, business and cost of production to enabtc the Commission to carry out its function? under this Act. (5) In the discharge of .its functions the Commission shall be entitled to, and may, consult to the extent the Cornniicsion considers appropriate frob time to time such persous or group of persons who may be affected or likely to be affected by the dccisioos of the Commission. (6) The Cummi+ion may call For information, details. books, accounte and ober documents from any person or liccnsee and make - inquiry for the purposes of providing the same to thc Cenlral Electricity Authority, tbe Central Government end Lhe Statc Government when so required by them. (7) All persons to whom noticcs mzy be issued pursuant- to this Act shall duly, faithfully and c ffectively furnish the information, details, books, acconnts and other dmurnents, which the Commission considers relevait in, connection with its functions undcr this Act or which may be required to be oblaincd at the directions of the Cen~ral Electricity Authority, the Central Government or the SWc Goveramtnt and shall be proceeded, with and punishable under section 41 for any failure to comply with such requirement. (8) Notwithstandmg anything contained in sections 12, 1.3. 14, 15, 16, 18, aeil 19 of the Indian Eltctricity Act, 1910, the Commission rn; y, by order in g or 1910 hting, confer upon licensees or any other person engaecd in thc business of transmission, distrikution c r suppIy of encrgy under this Act, subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Commission may think fit to impose, any of the powers which the telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 13 of 1885 wirh rzspect t o placing of telegraph lines and posls for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained by the Government or to be so Cstablished or maintained. Functrons of